Podcast Episodes

2025 Medical Awards, Biggest Breakthroughs, Biggest Fails, and the Health Stories That Took Over Your Feed

Episode 127

We close out 2025 with a Medical Awards show. Big breakthroughs, public health setbacks, and the health stories that took over your feed. You get the facts, the context, and the evidence, without the…

Published on 5 hours ago

Christmas Disease Explained: Hemophilia B & The ‘Royal’ Bleeding Disorder

Episode 126

Christmas Disease Decoded: The Holiday Hemophilia Episode You Never Knew You Needed | Funny Medicine Podcast EP 126

Ever wondered why a bleeding disorder shares a name with the holidays? We're diving…

Published on 1 week ago

AI Psychosis’ Is HERE: How Chatbots Are Quietly Breaking People’s Minds

Episode 125

What happens when your favorite mental health podcast collides with Black Mirror and real-world psychiatry? This episode of Funny Medicine Podcast dives into the emerging phenomenon of “AI psychosis”…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Rubella and Pregnancy: Symptoms, CRS, Risks, and MMR Facts

Episode 124

*Trigger warning: miscarriage, pregnancy loss, birth defects, infants with complex medical needs.

Rubella sounds like a perfume or a baby name. In this episode, two tired moms in medicine talk about …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Mumps The Chipmunk Cheeks Virus Parents Forgot About

Episode 123

Cheeks puff up, jaw aches, and your group chat starts talking about mumps. Plants and Facts EP 123 breaks down the chipmunk cheeks virus with real science and unfiltered millennial commentary.

Pediat…

Published on 4 weeks ago

RSV In Babies: Pediatrician Explains The Virus Filling ERs

Episode 122

RSV in babies, kids, and older adults explained by a board certified pediatrician and a medical researcher who deal with RSV season every single day in clinic. In this Funny Medicine Podcast episode,…

Published on 1 month ago

Chickenpox Today Is Not the Chickenpox You Remember | Funny Medicine

Episode 121

Chickenpox scars on your nose. Shingles burning along a nerve.

Varicella is not a cute childhood phase. In this episode of Funny Medicine Podcast, pediatrician Dr Yvy and medical researcher Julz brea…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Silent Killer Lurking Your Liver: Hepatitis B

Episode 120

HBV is a liver infection, not a “stomach bug.” We break down what HBV is, how it spreads, who is at risk, why newborn vaccination matters, and how modern antivirals keep people safer long term. We al…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What's Behind the CREEPY Uncanny Valley Effect? | PATREON Ep 61: The Uncanny Valley Effect

Episode 119

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Ever wondered why some robots, dolls, or even humans can evoke a sense of unease or discomfort? It's all about the Uncanny Valley Effect, …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vampire Disease Is Real: Porphyria Symptoms, Triggers, Treatment | Funny Medicine

Episode 118

Vampires are fake. Porphyria is real. We break down the science behind the so-called “vampire disease,” in plain English, with Halloween vibes and zero fluff.

What you’ll learn

• What porphyria is, …

Published on 2 months ago